St. Landry democrat., 1887-06-25

,ngs. still there are few but reduce the
quantity Of artifciality and give touch of
softness, color and grace to the ordinary
regulation attire. One of the finest dresses
worn at a recent gathering was an exquisite
arrangement of magnificent Chantllly lace
over satin merveilleux with motifs, forming
tall, graceful sheafs and bouquets in open
headed embroidery in new, dark, hidden
colors and lovely varied effects.
Another charming toilet was of sage
gray, in soft, twilled silk with a line of
white, white full vest of China crepe and
panel Of the same in folds forming two
stripes, the whole outlined with white silk
passementerie. A draped panier on the OPP
posite side from the panel was lined with
white.
The usual dullness and emptiness of Au-
gust in New York are to be broken in upon
this summer by the advent during the third
week of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science This association
comprises all there is that is famous in
science in America. 1t includes a distin-
guished delegation from abroad, and as it
will be the first time this august body has ever
visited New York in it's collective capacity,
the Academy of Sciences is anxious to re-
ceive and entertain them worthily.
The difficulties in doing this are two-fold.
One is the emptiness before referred to,
of New York in August; the other is the
cost of entertainment as compared with
other cities, and especially at time when
"everybody' is out of town. In this
juncture the ladies have come to the rescue
and formed an auxiliary committee of one
hundred, with Mrs. Abram S. Hewitt, the
wife Of the mayor at the head, to aid in the
reception and entertainment of the expected
guests. This move is very wise one, not
only becauseit secures the active CO operation
OF large number of influential women,
but also because it endows them with re-
sponsibilities, and makes actual presence in
New York, for some days in August, a duty,
the only consideration that could bring
them.
The meetings of the committee have been
held at the house of Mrs. Sylvanus Reid, the
treasurer of the committee and have been
presided over, in the absence of Mrs. Hewitt,
by Mrs. Nicholas Fish, daughter-in-law of
Hon. Hamilton Fish, who is first member.
The secretary is Mrs Winifred Edgerton. the
young lady who may be said to have forced
her way through Columbia College, and COM
PEELED the faculty to grant degree.
Three subcommittee have been formed
reception, finance and visiting. Such we'll
known ladies as Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Mrs. r. Truslow, Mrs. Robert Hoe, Jr., Mrs.
Hollingshead, Mrs. Fish. Mrs. Henry Sheldon,
Mrs. Russell Sage, Mrs. Judge Dillon, Mrs. A.
B. Stone, and Others, are upon them. Mrs.
Henry Herman, a generous contributor to
all good objects, is chairman of the finance
committee.
The combined efforts of the ladies auxiliary
committee will be centred in grand recep-
ton at Delmonico's In addition, one lady
has made herself responsible for the entire
charge of a complimentary trip down the
bay; and it is believed that Mr. Pierre Lor-
lizard will offer to the scientists the hospi-
tality of Tuxedo Park, and at least one day
must be given to New York city itself. The
Botanic Club contemplates a reception on its
own account, and other festivities are in con-
temptation or preparation. Altogether it is
hoped that New York, even in August, will
not be behind other cities in the welcome it
extends to its most distinguished national
body. JENNIE JUNE.